Boston Uses National Park Money To Improve Walking And Cycling

Written by Boston Biker on Jan 06

Got this in the email today (thanks Ron!)

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The Boston Transportation Department, working with the National Park Service, has launched an initiative to connect certain transit hubs in Boston with new pedestrian and bicycle paths.

The effort, called Connect Historic Boston, will join MBTA transit stations and National Park Service sites in downtown Boston, including North Station, the Aquarium and State Street, and visitors’ centers at Faneuil Hall, the Charlestown Navy Yard, and the Harbor Islands Pavilion on the Greenway.

The goal is to create safe paths that allow visitors easy access between sites, according to Sean Hennessy, public affairs officer for the National Park Service.

“The mayor has made a substantial commitment with the bike-sharing programs and bike lanes, and this project blends in beautifully with that,” Hennessy said. “Connect Historic Boston is an effort to identify and remedy the need for safe bike and pedestrian paths in Boston.”

Funding for the design project will come from a $400,000 grant from the National Park Service — the “Paul Sarbanes Transit in Parks” grant — to the city of Boston. (read more here)

I used to work downtown, and still ride through there on a regular basis, and every single time I think to myself, “man this place would be a whole lot more pleasant if we got rid of most of these cars.” While that wont ever happy, making it easier to bike and walk between these highly visited sites will go a long way to making the downtown area more friendly and useful, not only for tourists but for everyone that lives and works in the area as well. The added draw of these locations will also spur more local business opporotunities, and help to keep and expand the vitality of the region. People driving through that area in their car never stop to buy anything, because there is a lack of parking, pedestrians and cyclists however will stop and visit local shops.


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